Benteke fit for Liverpool, Klopp backs medical staff


Football - Liverpool v Southampton - Barclays Premier League - Anfield - 25/10/15 Liverpool's Christian Benteke celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters / Alex Morton Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Belgian striker Christian Benteke is fit for Liverpool's Premier League game away to Chelsea this weekend, manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday.

England international Daniel Sturridge remains on the long injury list, but Klopp echoed Arsenal's Arsene Wenger, who earlier in the day had refused to blame his club's medical staff for so many players being unavailable.

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